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The home at 451 Picasso Drive recently sold for $1,465,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 21, 2017
Picasso Drive home sells for $1,465,000

Residential real estate transactions for Sept. 4-8.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Commissioners also voted to fund the legal defense of Commissioner Susan Chapman for another 3 months in a Government-in-the-Sunshine lawsuit.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 3, 2013
City Commission seeks to increase downtown activity

During a busy meeting, commissioners expanded the city's sidewalk cafe regulations, delayed paid parking at the Palm Avenue garage and placed a moratorium on events at St. Armands Circle Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2010
Longboat dogs hound their owners for a meet-up

These six dogs, who are a rare breed of French hound, meet regularly in Durante Park to walk with their owners.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The home at 22610 Morning Glory Circle recently sold for $770,000.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 20, 2017
Preserve at Panther Ridge home sells for $770,000

Residential real estate transactions for Sept. 4-8.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Carmen Baskind and Marty Warren
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • June 15, 2011
Carmen Baskind: 'The Hungry Realtor'

It would not be unfair to say that Carmen Baskind cut her teeth on pasta.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson, chairwoman of the Tourist Development Council, moved to approve more funding for Visit Sarasota County Wednesday.
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 23, 2014
Visit Sarasota County taps additional funding

The Sarasota County Commission narrowly approved an additional $769,000 for a contract with the local promotion organization Wednesday.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2012
Rotary completes can-made firecracker

The Rotary Club of East Manatee sparked feelings of patriotism in honor of this year's Manatee County fair with the group's can sculpture - a firecracker standing 5 feet tall.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2011
Cops Corner

2:50 a.m. - 1000 block of North Tamiami Trail. Noise Disturbance. Complainant said the pressure washers cleaning a supermarket were making too much noise. However, it's likely if the store didn't clean the store, it would probably receive complaints that it's too dirty.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Two Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts will be doing business with a new landscape contractor starting Oct. 1.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 24, 2011
CDDs change landscape contractor

Lakewood Ranch CDDs 4 and 5 soon will contract with Down to Earth for landscaping services.

  • East County
  • News
Jonathan Dekel-Chen and Plymouth Harbor resident Marlow Cook, a former U.S. senator from Kentucky, talk at the lecture Friday. Photo by Caleb Motsinger
  • By Caleb Motsinger |
  • October 22, 2014
Educator shares viewpoint from living near Gaza Strip

American Israeli scholar Jonathan Dekel-Chen spoke about the opening of a new arts school in an area rife with conflict.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • November 18, 2009
Jazz jams provide beautiful music

Longboat Key resident Al Hixon has been spotted performing with various jazz groups recently.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
On the other side of the Chicago Architectural Salvage door, the second story overlooks the foyer, which is adjacent to a living room filled with Kriestle Forge lighting.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • May 9, 2012
Home: The pond house

Nora and Billy Johnson have always believed in naming their homes. They call their current residence on South Lake Shore Drive the "Pond House," because of the "pond" (lake) in the backyard.

  • Arts + Culture
Nik Wallenda was awarded the "Voice of Sarasota."
  • By Yaryna Klimchak |
  • May 9, 2013
Visit Sarasota County announces Annual National Tourism Week Awards

Visit Sarasota County announced the recipients of the 2013 National Tourism Week Awards Thursday, May 9, at a ceremony breakfast held at Westfield Southgate Mall.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Sign that it's time to take inventory

Several concerned Laurel Park residents have called the city of Sarasota complaining about the "No Parking" signs that line the streets of their neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Carlene and Robert Baime, Catherine and Arthur Armitage, with Commodore Louis Sanandres and Barbara Sanandres at the Bird Key Yacht Club Commodore's Ball.
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • November 20, 2010
Bird Key Yacht Club Commodore's Ball

The Bird Key Yacht Club Commodore's Ball took place Saturday, Nov. 20, at the club. Commodore Louis Sanandres and his wife, Barbara, hosted the event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
15 South, on St. Armands Circle, offers a range of authentic Italian cuisine and nightly live music and dancing.
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: 15 South

This week we went in the kitchen at 15 South with owner and chef Joseph Casadio as he prepares veal saltimbocca alla romana. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Ann Hartka displays her Bernice "Bunny" Skirboll Award for Outstanding Board Member, which she received in March but was named the award recipient of at a gala on November 7, 2015 in Buffalo, New York. Photo by Niki Kottmann.
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • August 24, 2016
People with Purpose: Ann Hartka

The Compeer Sarasota founder uses friendship to fight mental-illness stigma.

  • Black Tie
Sophia Masterson shines during a recent Young Artist Program performance through the annual Opera for Animals, Singing is Saving fundraiser at Palm Aire Country Club.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 24, 2016
Sophia sings

Lakewood High graduate studies a career that sounds great.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 23, 2011
River Club home sells for $630,000

A home in River Club South tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Darris and Margaret Nichols, Bradenton, sold their home at 10509 Firestone Drive to Robert and Theodora Dorf of Raleigh, N.C., for $630,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
The home at 4219 Hawk Island Drive recently sold for $2.1 million.
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 25, 2017
Riverdale home tops sales at $2.1 million

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 9-13

  • East County
  • Real Estate
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